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8 Amazing facts about Easter Eggs

8 Amazing facts about Easter Eggs

The UK’s first chocolate egg was made by Fry’s of Bristol in 1873 Before that, people would make do with hollow cardboard versions – or a hand-painted boiled egg. How soon does the average person crack open their eggs on Easter Sunday? 11am! Children get there much sooner of course with 43 percent admitting to […]
Chocolate: Interesting facts and figures

Chocolate: Interesting facts and figures

With Easter this coming Sunday here at UKVending we are thinking a lot about chocolate. So, it came as no surprise when we discovered lots of interesting facts about the sweet stuff. The scientific name for the tree that chocolate comes from, Theobroma cacao, means “food of the gods.” The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which triggers […]
How many chocolate bars do you eat a year?

How many chocolate bars do you eat a year?

We all hope that we eat a reasonable amount of chocolate bars each year. We wouldn’t want to feel that we had overdone consuming the sweet lovely stuff too much. Well, a recent survey conducted by the British Heart Foundation showed just how much the average British adult consumes in a lifetime. The number is….7,560 […]
Enjoy the rich, luxurious and indulgent taste of Flavia LavAzza coffees from UKVending

Enjoy the rich, luxurious and indulgent taste of Flavia LavAzza coffees from UKVending

For sixty-five years the taste has been savoured and loved by generations. Today, you can enjoy the same quality indulgent taste from UKVending when you order any of six Flavia Lavazza coffee’s from our range. Flavia Lavazza Oro Coffee Qualita Oro was the first Lavazza blend, born in 1956 and handed down from father to […]
Today is World Water Day

Today is World Water Day

Around the world there is a disparity. Those with plentiful supplies of water where people are wasteful with this precious resource and others where they are literally crying out for water to keep themselves alive. World Water Day 2021 is about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked. Adapting to […]
Is the sugar tax working?

Is the sugar tax working?

It seems that the UK Government’s tax on sugar has hit a sweet spot by cutting soft drink consumption without affecting sales revenue. A new study has showed that the volume of drinks purchased did not change, but the sugar content in these drinks decreased by around 30g per household per week or almost 10 […]
Why it’s called Irish coffee

Why it’s called Irish coffee

March 17th is St Patrick’s Day and for those not wishing to be seen to taking a tipple or three there is a sneaky way around this particular problem: The Irish Coffee. Now here at UKVending we like to experiment with beverages and there was no shortage of takers when we decided to try some […]
Nutrition and Hydration Week

Nutrition and Hydration Week

Imagine the scene: a long hot summer’s day with temperatures rising into the high 90’s. Your first thought is probably your thirst thought as you keep yourself hydrated with cooling and satisfying water. Now imagine another idea, a cold winter’s day: your first thought is probably to just stay warm and out of the Arctic […]
83 percent of American’s use coffee to be productive

83 percent of American’s use coffee to be productive

America’s National Automatic Merchandising Association conducted a survey that found 83 percent of American workers said coffee makes them more productive during the workday. Additionally, the survey showed that consumers drink more coffee at work due to the convenience, the savings and the need to stay awake. It also found that workers aged 18 to […]

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